YouTube will allow you to accelerate the playback speed in 0.05 intervals and set a sleep timer

YouTube has announced the next news that will reach the platform, among which finds the ability to speed up playback speed in steps of 0.05 or set a timer to automatically pause content after a set period of time to sleep.

The company has indicated that “more than two dozen improvements are expected” for its service and that each one is designed “with viewers and creators in mind.” All of them, in addition, will be implemented in the web version, mobile, for smart TVs and the YouTube Music ‘app’.

Among these new features are some that are “highly requested” by community members, such as the adjustable playback speed, which allows it to be increased or decreased in intervals of 0.05 units.

On the other hand, he said that work has been done on improved navigation in horizontal format, which will soon be available for iOS users and which includes a “More responsive, larger thumbnails, and larger text“In addition, by incorporating visual improvements in YouTube, the use of the ‘app’ is simplified and gives it a more homogeneous and immersive appearance.

The platform has also improved the capabilities of its mini-player, so that it can be resized and moved around the interface according to user needs. In addition, QR codes have been implemented to easily add content to a playlist.

The customization tools for these ‘playlists’ are also a novelty in this section, since users can design their own personalized thumbnails for the lists using their own photos or create others using generative AI.

To do this, it plans to soon deploy a button that allows ‘Create with AI’ a miniature, choosing a specific theme, for mobile devicesweb, televisions and the YouTube Music application. Later, users will also be able to vote for videos in playlists.

Another solution that will be deployed soon is Sleep Timer, which allows users to set a timer to automatically pause videos after a period of time, that is, when they have fallen asleep.

YouTube recalled that it tested this feature among its Premium members earlier this year and that received “excellent reviews”. Coming soon to mobile devices. Badges for YouTube and YouTube Music will also be introduced in them, with which it hopes to continue promoting YouTube’s sense of community.

For YouTube TV some “subtle touches” have been implemented” to give a “more cinematic” sensation in its use, both on mobile phones and on the web. With them, it hopes to offer immersive channels, whose contents, as advanced last month, will be played automatically when visiting them.